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8 hours ago
Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has disassociated itself from the proposed Igbo Easter Retreat in Asaba, Delta State.
2 days ago
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday said the Federal Government will provide housing to each of the families of the fallen heroes anywhere they choose within the country. Tinubu said this in Abuja during the burial of the soldiers killed in Okuama community, Delta State in March. The president also awarded the children of the…
4 days ago
These are not the best of times for residents of the crisis-ridden Okuoma and Okoloba communities in Bomadi Local Council of Delta State.
20 Mar
Distraught Governor of Delta State, Sheriff Oborevwori, was at the Presidential Villa, yesterday, where he briefed President Bola Tinubu on the events in the aftermath of Thursday’s murder of 16 soldiers in the Okuoma community of the state.
20 Mar
The Police in Delta State have arrested eight motorcyclists for embarking on a violent and destructive protest in Asaba Metropolis on Monday and impounded 53 motorcycles.
19 Mar
Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has suggested that the killers of 16 soldiers in Delta State may be mercenaries. On Thursday, 14 March 2024, troops of 181 Amphibious Battalion, while on a peace mission to Okuoma community in Bomadi LGA of Delta State, were allegedly attacked by community youths who killed 16 soldiers. According to reports,…
19 Mar
Distraught Governor of Delta State, Sheriff Oborevwori, was in the Presidential Villa, on Tuesday, where he briefed President Bola Tinubu on the goings-on in the aftermath of Thursday's gruesome murder of 16 soldiers in the Okuoma community of the State. "What is happening now is something that we did not bargain for, but we want…
19 Mar
Delta State governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, on Tuesday visited the Presidential Villa, Abuja, where he briefed President Bola Tinubu on the ongoing following the gruesome murder of 16 soldiers in the Okuoma community of the State. Speaking to newsmen after he met behind closed doors with the President, the governor said that the situation is under…
19 Mar
Commercial tricycles and Okada riders under the aegis of Arewa union in Asaba, Delta State, yesterday, protested against the alleged killing of two Okada riders on Sunday.
18 Mar
The Nigerian Army has condemned the alleged resort to propaganda by Okuama community in Delta State following the gruesome killing of troops who were on a peace mission. Sixteen soldiers of troops of 181 Amphibious Battalion of the Nigerian Army were said to have been murdered while on a peaceful and mediatory mission after a…
18 Mar
Nigeria's former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has called for restraints by the military authorities, following the killing of 16 soldiers in Okuama community in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State. Troops of 181 Amphibious Battalion, while on a peace mission to Okuoma community in Bomadi LGA of Delta State, were allegedly attacked by…
17 Mar
Defence high command has ordered a total crackdown on youths who murdered 15 of its personnel in Bomadi Local Council of Delta State.

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Clement Oghenerukevwe Ikolo, one of the eight suspects declared wanted by the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) in connection with the murder of 17 army personnel at Okuama in Delta, has surrendered to the police.
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The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Delta State Command, has deployed 570 personnel on Delta highways, to ensure road safety and quality travel time during Easter.
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Russia fired dozens of drones and missiles at Ukraine's energy infrastructure overnight, wounding at least six people and cutting off power in several regions, officials said on Friday.
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The African Union on Friday congratulated anti-establishment opposition candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye on his victory in Senegal's presidential election and hailed the "unanimous acceptance of the results".
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The Adamawa Police Comnand says the restriction on motorcycle movement in some parts of Yola North and South local government areas still subsists and violators will be sanctioned.
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The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) on Thursday tendered, before the governorship election petition tribunal sitting in Abuja, certified true copies (CTCs) of the statement of result and certificate belonging to Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma. The council took action in response to a subpoena issued on it by the tribunal to produce and tender…
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Indonesian president-elect Prabowo Subianto will visit China next week, Beijing's foreign ministry announced Friday, his first visit to a key Jakarta trade partner since his election.
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Former President Muhammadu Buhari has extended birthday greetings and goodwill to President Bola Tinubu, wishing him good health and long life for the country to benefit from his “excellent leadership” on his 72nd birthday. Buhari commended the President for making “sustained efforts to overcome the many problems of the country” while wishing him many happy…
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Spotify, a global streaming platform, says Nigeria’s Podcast listenership and gospel music streams have increased from 2022 to 2024 by 482 per cent and 1228 per cent respectively. Phiona Okumu, Spotify’s Head of Music, Sub-Saharan Africa, who disclosed this in a statement on Friday, said this was in celebration of Easter. Okumu said “the growth…
2 hours ago
Traders in Ochange and landlords of the neighbourhood Fegge, the headquarters of Onitsha South Local Council Area of Anambra State have warned desperate politicians to stop discrediting the good work of the State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo. The protest is a follow-up to a viral video that claimed that a portion of a road constructed…